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EU pipeline gas imports on downward trend – report

While gas entering the bloc via pipeline is decreasing, liquefied natural gas is set to increase casting doubts on the bloc’s green undertakings.

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Sweden and Finland move to safeguard bioenergy production

Nordic PMs asked the European Commission to allow flexibilities under EU forest rules.

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EU moves to sanction Israel over Gaza, West Bank humanitarian crisis

Commission proposes package of sanctions that were trailed by Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union speech in Strasbourg last week.

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EU vows closer ties with India despite 'problematic' Russia factor

The European Union has presented a new strategy to broaden relations with India, despite its "problematic" ties with Russia.

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EU countries wrangling over 2035 climate target ahead of COP30 - leak

EU countries have pushed back a decision on 2040 targets from a ministers' meeting this week to a leaders' summit in October, but they are also at odds over key 2035 goals which must be determined before COP30 meets in Brazil in November.

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Could military business be the game changer for EU-India trade deal ?

Defence and security policies could become the backbone of a new partnership between India and the EU, according to the new EU-India strategy. The document is to be presented on Wednesday by the EU Commission in view of the signature of a €150-billion free trade agreement.

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Kallas calls on Germany to stop hindering EU diplomacy in Gaza

Germany leads the front of European countries opposing sanctions on the Jewish state, owing to the role it played in the Holocaust.

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EU Commission to slap duties on Israeli goods, Kallas tells Euronews

The European Commission is proposing to reimpose duties on Israeli goods in response to the war in Gaza and ongoing violations in the West Bank, Euronews can exclusively reveal.

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Draghi calls for pause to AI Act to gauge risks

The call comes after businesses have repeatedly called for a stop the clock on the EU’s AI rules.

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Why the EU won't hit China with the 100% tariffs that Trump wants

Donald Trump's request for 100% tariffs on China is unlikely to gather the necessary support among European Union countries.

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EU Commission sued for secrecy over ditched food label plan

Two transparency groups are taking the European Commission to court for refusing to release documents on a shelved plan for an EU-wide nutrition label.

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Impose sanctions on Israel, 325 ex-EU officials ask UN

Some 325 former EU ambassadors and senior officials have called on the UN General Assembly to impose sanctions on Israel over its actions in Gaza and the West Bank.

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Swedish PM calls Orbán’s child assassin claims 'outrageous lies'

A public spat between the Swedish and the Hungarian prime ministers erupted on social media after Viktor Orbán claimed 280 Swedish underage girls were arrested for murder, quoting a German newspaper report.

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Emissions targets deferred, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor in chief, EU news, Jeremy Fleming-Jones.

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European aid flotilla sails to Gaza with four MEPs aboard

Ships setting sail from Italy have joined others from Greece, Spain and Tunisia, to deliver humanitarian aid into the Gaza strip.

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Return or stay? The dilemma facing Syrians living in Europe

Ahmad plans to go back to Syria in two or three years' time to help rebuild the country. In the face of insecurity and instability, on the other hand, Aisha feels that a return would be premature.

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EU decision on 2040 climate target to be delayed, diplomats say

At stake is the review of the EU’s Climate Law, which sets course for the EU to become climate neutral by 2050, but also called for a 2040 climate target to be set in stone.

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NATO secretary general announces Eastern Sentry initiative

NATO allies expressed full solidarity with Poland after drone violations of airspace. The so-called Eastern Sentry initiative will strengthen the eastern flank.

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How the European Parliament turned a minute's silence to political mudslinging

Under parliament rules, silence tributes are announced by the Parliament president at the opening of the plenary sessions and must be requested by political groups prior to the opening.

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Prince Harry visits Kyiv to support wounded Ukrainian soldiers

Prince Harry made a surprise visit to Kyiv to support wounded service members and met with the Ukrainian prime minister, aiming to aid the country's recovery process.

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EU prolongs sanctions on Russian individuals, keeping blacklist intact

The blacklist of individuals and entities accused of propping up Russia's war on Ukraine has been renewed for six months without changes.

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EU court annuls Council’s Pumpyanskiy sanctions decision again

The EU Council listed the former Russian businessman on the basis of executive positions he no longer held at the time of the sanctions decision. The court says that's unjustified.

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Ukrainian army to provide drone combat in Poland after airspace breach

Following the violation of Polish airspace by 19 Russian drones, Poland and Ukraine are stepping up their military cooperation.

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EU to speed up phase out of Russian energy amid US pressure

Bloc turns to the US to secure energy supply, but critics worry the EU is shifting dependencies and diverting from the bloc’s climate goals.

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Charlie Kirk's death sparks outrage and shock among European leaders

Kirk's death resulted in a minor clash among MEPs from the radical right who were barred from holding a minute of silence at a plenary session in the European Parliament on Thursday.

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Small businesses exempt from EU’s tax at the border

Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to support SMEs' exemptions under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism's simplification review.

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European Parliament calls for recognition of State of Palestine

The EU assembly voted in favour of a non-binding resolution, agreed by the centrist majority’s groups.

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Violence on the rise in Belgium's prisons due to overpopulation

The repurposed Forest prison in Brussels has opened its doors to the public to highlight the difficulties facing the prison system in Belgium, as overcrowding threatens inmates’ safety and hinders their reintegration.

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EU and India chase down trade deal with wrangling over food

The fact that agriculture is now being formally addressed in EU-India trade negotiations signals that talks are edging toward the finish line, according to experts.

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Orbán and EU Council President Costa silent on details of meeting

The head of the European Council is touring the European capitals. But after one of his most watched visits, both sides remained silent about the meeting.

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Hungary and Slovakia under pressure as US and EU target Russian energy

Hungary and Slovakia will be squeezed by the US and the EU to drop Russian fossil fuels, a sector expert claims. As pressure from Washington grows, Hungary has signed a long-term gas contract with Shell to complement its Russian supplies.

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Ursula von der Leyen reaches out to the centre and the left

During her State of the EU address on Wednesday, the President of the European Commission made pledges to the various political groups that make up her majority in the European Parliament in an attempt to convince them.

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Hungary's Viktor Orbán in rare show of solidarity with Poland

In a rare statement of solidarity, Orbán said Hungary's call for peace was rational. The Polish Foreign Minister responded on social media, demanding that Hungary condemn Russian aggression and withdraw its veto over Ukraine's EU bid.

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Austria’s push to scrap nuclear from taxonomy snubbed by EU court

The lawsuit was filed against the EU executive in October 2022.

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Von der Leyen previews new sanctions on Russia, new loan for Ukraine

Ursula von der Leyen offered a first look into the next round of sanctions against Russia and a special reparations loan for Ukraine.

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Patriots for Europe submit no-confidence motion against the Commission

The Eurosceptic group has collected enough signatures to kick off a motion of censure. Von der Leyen will face Parliament’s verdict in October.

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Von der Leyen proposes halt to 'all payments' to Israel

In an unusually tough-worded speech, von der Leyen denounced a “man-made famine” in Gaza and “a clear attempt” by Israel to “undermine the two-state solution". But she also called Europe’s inability to find a response to Israel’s actions “painful”.

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Ursula von der Leyen's State of the EU speech: As it happened

Ursula von der Leyen's speech was dominated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Israel's war on Gaza and the contentious EU-US trade deal.

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Euroviews. Zero-emission trucks are ready, but Europe is not

The EU's current regulatory path is setting Europe’s truck and bus makers up for failure, argues Christian Levin, the Chairman of the Commercial Vehicle Board of ACEA and CEO of Traton Group and Scania. He calls for concrete results from the Strategic Dialogue for the auto sector.

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The European Green Deal and the car industry - a fight to the death?

Carmakers have been at odds with the EU’s pledge to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 since the European Green Deal was unveiled by the European Commission almost six years ago, arguing that climate ambitions would destroy the sector’s competitiveness.

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MEPs clash over alleged 'genocide' in Gaza

The European Parliament doesn’t play any diplomatic role in the current response to the war in Gaza, but its debates and resolutions are likely to add political pressure on the Israeli government.

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Disbursement of EU's €150bn defence loan scheme to start in early 2026

The aim of the SAFE programme is to boost joint procurement, increase interoperability among EU member states and strengthen the European defence industrial base.

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MEPs vote for report pushing auto sector to recycle of end-of-use parts

New law incentivises more sustainable design, recycling, and reuse of car parts while reducing waste and raw material dependency.

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Joining the EU is ‘matter of survival’, says Moldovan president

Maia Sandu warns the European Parliament of Russian interference ahead of crucial elections in her country.

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The EPP investigates membership of Serbian SNS party

The EPP cannot turn a blind eye to what happens in Serbia, EPP leader Manfred Weber told Euronews, as tensions grow in the party headquarters because of the controversial policies of Aleksandar Vučić.

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